jffs2: Prevent rtime decompress memory corruption
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jffs2: Prevent rtime decompress memory corruption The rtime decompression routine does not fully check bounds during the entirety of the decompression pass and can corrupt memory outside the decompression buffer if the compressed data is corrupted. This adds the required check to prevent this failure mode.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 and later | 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.287; 5.5 to before 5.10.231; 5.11 to before 5.15.174; 5.16 to before 6.1.120; 6.2 to before 6.6.66; 6.7 to before 6.12.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.287; 5.5 to before 5.10.231; 5.11 to before 5.15.174; 5.16 to before 6.1.120; 6.2 to before 6.6.66; 6.7 to before 6.12.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4753-4rxp-9h3p
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421f9e9f0fae9f8e721ffa07f22d9765fa1214d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6fc251baefc3cdc4f41f2f5a47940d7d4a67332
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd384b04ad1995441b18fe6c1366d02de8c5d5eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47c9a7f81027a78afea9d2e9a54bfd8fabb6b3d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6808a1812a3419542223e7fe9e2de577e99e45d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc39b08fcc3831b0bc46add91ba93cd2aab50716
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe051552f5078fa02d593847529a3884305a6ffe
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Sources
- CVE-2024-57850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-57850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4753-4rxp-9h3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-57850 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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